SFF Author (she/her) of NY Times best-selling book Dreadful, The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, and Startup Hell. AKA Catherine Beck, author of Leah's Perfect Christmas. https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/ https://linktr.ee/caitlinrozakis
I wonder how much is the thought process: -Most artists can't support themselves on art alone -"Being an artist" is therefore a dream people grow out of -Therefore artists are people who refused to grow up -Therefore artists are naive With a dash of "I gave up my childhood dream, so sour grapes"
John ScalziNoticing some folks seem to think writers just say clever things without understanding how the world works, as if we're all naifs who just happen to be good with words instead of people with formal educations and a professional interest verging on requirement in the ability to conduct research
I'm gonna go with "How You Like That" by Blackpink. Feels appropriately arrogant for walk-on music 😆
Seanan McGuireDuring the Create Your Own Novel panel at SDCC this year, the best proposal I have ever heard from another panelist was made, specifically: writers should have walk-on music like wrestlers when we come out for panels.